Historical Restorations Foundation - Stained Glass and Leaded Glass Restoration

HISTORICAL RESTORATIONS FOUNDATION

A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501c3 CORPORATION

Project List

Here are a few of our recent projects, some of which can be seen in our Image Gallery.

Boonville Baptist Church
Boonville, NY
We are currently restoring the opalescent windows in this historic church.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Port Leyden, NY
We have completed restoring all of the European Grissaille windows in this 19th Century church. These windows have seen their share of past poor repairs. With hundreds of hours of painting and firing proper replacement pieces, these windows are back to their original grandeur to complement this lovely historic church.

Forest Presbyterian Church
Lyons Falls, NY
We're in the process of restoring to their original condition all the European windows in this 19th Century church. This includes much redesigning because of a previous "remodeling" in the 1950s which replaced all the original background grissaille with a "modern" look.

Trinity Episcopal Church
Boonville, NY
We have completed restoring all of the European Grissaille windows in this 19th Century church. These windows have seen their share of past poor repairs. With hundreds of hours of painting and firing proper replacement pieces, these windows are back to their original grandeur to complement this lovely historic church.

St. Mary's Catholic Church
Canton, NY
This project consists of complete restoration of all the windows in the Sanctuary of this 19th century stone church. The windows measure 16 ft. tall.

Hammond Presbyterian Church
Hammond, NY
This project involved 12 windows. The first Three, which can be seen in our image gallery, where completely releaded. The other 9 windows had the vent sections releaded and the rest of the window re-cemented with traditional weatherproofing cement.

Mexico United Methodist Church
Mexico, NY
We removed the exterior coverings and Re-Cemented 14 European windows, circa 1860. - Replaced broken Lamb and Crown Icons in 2 windows (HF acid etched flashed glass, vitreous painted, & silver stained). Project completed November 2006.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Oswego, NY
14ft indow built in 1959 by Pike Studio, Rochester, NY & designed by Fritz Beeger. It'd typical work of the 1950's by this studio. This needed complete restoration because of this studios' use of improper (glazing-compound-based) weatherproofing cement and plate glass coverings without proper venting.

Alexandria Bay United Methodist Church
Alexandria Bay, NY
Complete restoration of 12 windows that were installed in 1907 by The Utica Stained Glass Co., Utica, NY (documented). One of the most outstanding windows however, was designed and built in the Gothic style by H. J. Horwood of Ogdensburg, NY in 1928 (signed and dated).

Meridian Baptist Church
Meridian, NY
Restored 4 American opalescent windows - circa 1900 -artist unknown.

Millens Bay Union Church
Millens Bay, NY
Restored 3 windows -American opalescent & cathedral glass -circa: 1910 artist unknown.

Aurora United Ministries
Aurora, NY
Three windows, fully restored and reinstalled 11-30-05, required nearly 70% of this elaborately painted Grisaille replaced, has a very unique construction. Built in 1861 by a Charles J. Thurston (documented), they are constructed with a unique handmade tubular steel and zinc superstructure and all the glass is simply held in place with glazing compound.

Waterloo United Methodist Church
Waterloo, NY
(Walt Snyder)

Restoration of 11 windows. 175 sq. ft. American opalescent glass, circa 1883. Restored July through December 2005. Structural T-Bars added to larger windows to correct design flaws of unknown studio.. Project published Finger Lakes Times 7-13-05

St. Mary Star of The Sea Church
Mexico, NY
(Father John)

Restoration of circular opalescent window, plated to 3 layers, circa 1900. This lovely window was mistakenly attributed to Henry Keck Studios in the book published by Syracuse Univ. Press, 1984; but this window predates the
Keck Studios. Artist Unknown ; completed July 2005
This beautiful window is also shown on the front pages of our website.

St's Peter & John Episcopal Church
Auburn, NY
(Father Douglas Taylor-Weiss)

Restore bell-tower windows, very early American Grissaille ; June 2005.

First Baptist Church of Geneva
134 N. Main St.
Geneva, NY
Restoration of 6 stained glass windows, American opalescent, circa: 1895 Project Published Finger Lakes Times Jan. 28, 2005 –front page

Episcopal Church of St Lawrence
Alexandria Bay, NY
Restoration of 2 American Opalescent windows (as pictured on Image Gallery), circa; 1895 -1900; Completed April '05 (Alex Bay).

First Congregational Church of Christ
First St. & Broadway
Fulton, NY
One window (circa: 1890) completed to date as part of a long term contract to restore the entire church, one-window per year.

St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception
Fulton, NY
Father Stephen Wirkes
THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY
This rare stained glass treasure measures nearly 7 ft. wide x 12 ft.tall and hasn't been seen since 1951 when a wall was built covering Our Holy Mothers' image from interior view.

Tyre United Methodist Church
Tyre, NY
This project was a complete restoration and included the replacement of 40 vitreous painted floral border pieces and a replacement dedication plaque, and full reLead. These lovely stained glass windows with tracery were constructed in the 1930's after a fire destroyed the original European stained glass. The center window measures over 12 ft. in length.
The project was finished in Spring, 2004.

St. Ann's Church
Owasco, NY
Restore 3 European graissaile (stenciled) windows, circa: 1870.
Restoration project completed March, 2004.

Rose Methodist Church
Rose, NY
Long term project to restore West facing opalescent victorian windows.
First window (36" x 132") completed / reinstalled April 1, 2004

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
W. Second St.
Oswego, NY
Repair vent section damaged in ice storm, 2003.

Mount Pleasant Methodist
Fulton, NY
Mr. Ed Proto
8 year project for complete restoration of all the stained glass windows.
Project started Spring 2003

Christ Episcopal Church
Jordan, NY
2 year project for complete restoration of a few early Aisle windows and the Altar windows (Munich grissaile 1865).
Project started May, 2003

Calvary Presbyterian Church
Auburn, NY
Rev. Thomas Drake
Complete restoration of the Altar window, 38 sq. ft. American art glass.
Project completed July, 2003

First Presbyterian Church
Weedsport, NY
Complete restoration of two sections Henry Keck windows, circa 1922, 1953.
Project completed July 2003

The Spitz Building (Historic Landmark)
530 Oak St.
Syracuse, N.Y. (open to the public)
(Attributed to) Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co. window, circa: 1899, 38" x 115", Complete restoration, plated to 3 layers (Oct. 2001 to Sept. 2002)

St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception
Buffalo St.
Fulton, N.Y. (Father Carlo)
Repair 4 windows for St. Mary chapel, circa: 1900, completed Sept. 2002

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Rochester, N.Y.
(Signed) Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co. window, 1897
Vent sections, complete restoration as a subcontractor: Pike Studios, 2002

St. Felix Roman Catholic Church
Clifton Springs, N.Y.
20 stained glass windows, circa: 1900. Complete restoration 2000 and 2001
Aisle windows w/tracery, restored as a subcontractor: Pike Studios

Penn Yann United Methodist Church
Penn Yann, N.Y.
2 stained glass windows, circa: 1905, unsigned , each 57" x 168"
Probably Tiffany Studios, plated to 5 layers, completed Aug. 2000
Aisle windows/Complete restoration as a subcontractor: Pike Studios

The Louis Will Home (Historic Landmark)
McBride St.
Syracuse, N.Y. Currently owned by Rocky Seamans/Can be seen by appointment
(Attributed to) Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co. circa: early 1870s, Stairway landing set of 12 windows among the earliest works known. Currently being authenticated.
Total of 97 sq. ft.
Complete Restoration done in the winter of 2000/2001

Plus many more...

Latest Projects

St. Mark's Episcopal
Church

Port Leyden, NY

We have completed restoring all of the European Grissaille windows in this 19th Century church.

Forest Presbyterian
Church

Lyons Falls, NY

We're in the process of restoring to their original condition all the European windows in this 19th Century church. This includes much redesigning because of a previous "remodeling" in the 1950s

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